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1	The Untouchable as Himself: Ideology, Identity and Pragmatism Among the Lucknow Chamars more books like this by Ravindra S Khare add to wishlist The world of the Indian Untouchable is often invisible behind that of the dominant Hindu caste, but it is of no less significance for the understanding of contemporary Indian society. The Untouchables, like the caste Hindu, have been substantially affected by the political, economic and social changes that are occurring in independent India. While ... see all copies from $22.00! new only from $28.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Lucknow, the last phase of an oriental culture more books like this by Abdulhalim Sharar add to wishlist Sharar begins with a history of the Avadh dynasty, and the relations of its rulers - who ranged between extremes of political wisdom and dissolute instability - with the Mughal Emperors in Delhi and with the British at a time of rising British power in India. He also describes the development of Lucknow people's culture and social institutions to ... see all copies from $18.96! new only from $18.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	A Season in Hell more books like this by Michael Edwardes add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
4	Love Besieged: A Romance of the Defence of Lucknow more books like this by Charles E Pearce, Ralph Crane (Editor) add to wishlist This novel gives a mix of adventure and romance set within the walls of the besieged city of Lucknow. The romantic intrigues are juxtaposed and interrupted by military action required to defend the Residency. see all copies from $3.18! new only from $11.78! \| first editions
5	Lucknow: Then and Now more books like this by Rosie Llewellyn-Jones (Editor), Ravi Kapoor (Photographer) add to wishlist This book focuses on less well-known aspects of Lucknow's life and history and it's daily attrac tions. These inlcude the bazaars with delectable foods to tempt the palate, the craftspeople who even today create delicate works of art, the architecture (from imambaras and karbalas to Victorian, Edwardian, and Modernist structures), see all copies from $37.54! new only from $40.74! \| first editions
6	Lucknow: Memories of a City more books like this by Violette Graff (Editor) add to wishlist This text deals with the rise of Lucknow to grandeur during the Nawab days, the trials and tribulations of its populace during the mutiny, and the conflicts which emerged as part of Lucknow's transformation into a colonial city. Its rise to political pre-eminence after independence, the large-scale influx of refugees and migrants, and the changing ... see all copies from $21.46! new only from $21.46!
7	Shaam-E-Awadh: Writings on Lucknow more books like this by Veena Talwar Oldenburg add to wishlist see all copies from $13.96! new only from $13.96! \| first editions
8	Cawnpore and Lucknow: A Tale of Two Sieges - Indian Mutiny more books like this by D S Richards add to wishlist Following the May 1857 uprising by sepoys in Meerut and Delhi, the whole future of the British Raj was in the balance. Nowhere was this better demonstrated than at Lucknow and Cawnpore. At the latter a garrison of 240 with 375 British women and children battled to survive a siege by 3,000 mutineers led by Nana Sahib. Unimaginable horrors of ... see all copies from $27.23! new only from $27.23! \| SVS
9	The Defence of Lucknow: T.F. Wilson's Memoir of the Indian Mutiny, 1857 more books like this by T F Wilson, Saul David (Introduction by) add to wishlist The Defence of Lucknow is a memoir of the dramatic events of 1857, when the native sepoy troops of the Bengal army dramatically rose up against their colonial masters. The ensuing insurrection was to become the bloodiest in the history of the British Empire, with several thousand killed on both sides. see all copies from $18.16! new only from $20.78! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Lucknow: The Last Phase of an Oriental Culture more books like this by Abdul Halim Sharar, E S Harcourt (Editor), Fakhir Hussain (Editor) add to wishlist It was at the court of Lucknow, above all others in India, that the late Mogul civilization reached the zenith of its splendour and sophistication. "Lucknow", the work of the essayist, historian, and novelist Abdul Halim Sharar (1860-1926), describes the culture and way of life of the people of Lucknow during the 18th and 19th centuries. It is a ... see all copies from $16.50! first editions
11	Siege Lucknow, 1857 more books like this by Omar S. Pound add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00! signed copies \| first editions
12	The Making of Colonial Lucknow 1856-1877 more books like this by Veena T Oldenburg add to wishlist Examining the history of Lucknow, Oldenburg shows how the results of its transformation after the Mutiny of 1857 continue to pervade the city even today. Challenging conventional views of the extent of British intervention in India after the Mutiny, she contends that the supposedly neutral political, social, economic, and physical changes made in ... see all copies from $45.00!
13	Lucknow, the Last Phase of an Oriental Culture more books like this by E. S. Harcourt (Translator), Fakhir Hussain (Translator), Abdul H. Sharar add to wishlist see all copies from $7.64!
14	The guide to Lucknow : containing popular places and buildings worthy of a visit, with historical notes on mutiny of 1857 : also a brief description on the history of Agra, Delhi, Hardwar, Allahabad ...containing popular places and buildings worthy of... more books like this by Mirza Amir Beg add to wishlist see all copies from $13.99! new only from $13.99!
15	Engaging Scoundrels: True Tales of Old Lucknow more books like this by Rosie Llewellyn-Jones add to wishlist This book includes curious stories of the people who inhabited the exotic and vanished world of Nawabi Lucknow, especially the many rogues and villains, some of them British. Using material not used before and containing a number of previousy unpublished illustrations, it takes a look at the undiscovered side of Nawabi Lucknow. see all copies from $16.00! new only from $38.29!
16	Lucknow, Fire of Grace: The Story of Its Revolution, Renaissance and the Aftermath more books like this by Amaresh Misra add to wishlist Covering from 1722 to the late 1990s, this work presents a historical and contemporary narrative of the culture of the Indian city, Lucknow. see all copies from $17.50! new only from $26.78! \| first editions
17	Lucknow more books like this by Ttk Pharma Limited add to wishlist see all copies from $13.99! new only from $13.99!
18	A Fatal Friendship: The Nawabs, the British and the City of Lucknow more books like this by Rosie Llewellyn-Jones add to wishlist Culturally and architecturally one of the most interesting cities of north India, Lucknow is studied here both in an historical context and with particular reference to its rich architectural heritage. see all copies from $86.30!
19	The Lucknow Omnibus more books like this by Reena Talwar Nanda, Abdul Halim Sharar, Rosie Llewellyn-Jones add to wishlist This omnibus edition puts together three works on the history and culture of Lucknow during British colonial rule. The three books examine this phase from different yet complimentary points of view. see all copies from $23.20! new only from $23.20! \| first editions
20	The Tabla of Lucknow: A Cultural Analysis of a Musical Tradition more books like this by James Kippen add to wishlist The tabla is the most important and popular drum in North Indian classical music. This book aims to increase our understanding of the Lucknow tabla-playing tradition by showing what distinguishes it from other styles both musically and technically and by analysing the processes involved in composition and improvisation. In conjunction with the ... see all copies from $18.93!
21	Musical heritage of Lucknow more books like this by Susheela Misra add to wishlist see all copies from $74.16! new only from $74.16!
22	The mutiny records : Oudh and Lucknow (1856-57) ... more books like this by Edward H. Hilton add to wishlist see all copies from $21.42! new only from $21.42!
23 view cover	Day by Day at Lucknow: A Journal of the Siege of Lucknow more books like this by Adelaide Case add to wishlist 1858. Written by Mrs. Case, the widow of Colonel Case, 32nd Regiment. A simple narrative of the siege of Lucknow and the wreck of the steamer that conveyed them from India. see all copies from $17.99! new only from $17.99! \| SVS
24	Indian Architecture: Problems in the Interpretation of 18th and 19th Century Architecture: A Study of Dilkusha Palace, Lucknow more books like this by Neeta Das add to wishlist see all copies from $17.18! new only from $18.38!
25	Lucknow 1857 : (the two wars of Lucknow: the dusk of an era) more books like this by Roshan Taqui add to wishlist see all copies from $16.27! new only from $16.73! \| first editions

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